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Windows users are reporting BitLocker problems after installing last week's security update for Secure Boot. The issues are related to KB5012170, which is designed to plug some Secure Boot holes. It's important for users running kit with Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware. "A...

How can I quickly find my BitLocker recovery key?

Answer Jason Walker, Microsoft PFE, says:

From an elevated Windows PowerShell console, use the Get-BitlockerVolume function, select -MountPoint C, and choose the KeyProtector property:

(Get-BitLockerVolume -MountPoint C).KeyProtector

Home edition seems to have a light version of BitLocker that requires a MS Live account to enable, doesn’t give you configuration options, and you can’t pre-boot authenticate, but I’ve seen some other people discovering their device is encrypted after the fact when they received no notification of i...

Meet Woody the New Remote Access Trojan – FortiGuard Labs is aware of a report stating that a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called "Woody" has been lurking in the wild for the past year. The initial infection vectors that were reported include email attachments, as well as Microsoft Word ...

Previously during Windows 11 setup, there has been an option to bypass the network connection and forced Live account creation by pressing Shift+F10 to bring up the command prompt. This seems to be bypassed in the official release of Windows 11. The work around is as follows: At country selection, c...

Why is there a delay in Outlook Mail vs the phone email? The difference is in the protocol that is being used. The smartphones uses the EAS protocol which uses the Direct Push method so new messages are delivered to the device as soon as they received in the mailbox. The Exchange protocol connected ...

How to transfer autocomplete in outlook 2016/2019/365 Outlook autocomplete is a feature built into Microsoft Outlook. When you create a new email and start to type someone's email address Outlook will autocomplete the email address for you. saving you the time and effort of looking up the email addr...

Found in the wild: https://www.techradar.com/news/this-dangerous-microsoft-office-zero-day-is-now-being-exploited-in-the-wild How the exploit can be implemented as phishing attacks to bring in outside files: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-search-zero-day-added-to-microsof...

A ZERO-DAY THREAT IS AFFECTING ALL MICROSOFT OFFICE SYSTEMS A recent analysis by Cybersecurity researchers has brought to light a zero-day exploit in Microsoft Office that can be used for code execution in Windows environments. Nao_sec, an independent cybersecurity research team has uncovered this v...

– Microsoft has released over 117 security fixes for this month's April 2022 release. Besides the usual security fixes, there were two zero days of note and they are: CVE-2022-26904: This known zero-day flaw impacts the Windows User Profile Service. This is an EoP (elevation of privilege) vulnerabil...

APT41 Compromised Six U.S. State Government Networks – FortiGuard Labs is aware of a report that threat actor APT41 compromised at least six networks belonging to U.S. state governments between May 2021 and February 2022. To gain a foothold into the victim's network, the threat actor used a number o...

So another client called me after updating to windows 11, windows update was prompting her. Well like any good consumer she upgraded to windows 11 and then called saying she had no audio. She has a Laptop Lenovo ThinkPad, This is one of the main issues we have been seeing problems with, no driver su...

Windows 11 has its first major update since launching. Version KB5010414 delivers improvements to the taskbar, two redesigned stock apps and a public preview of native Android app support. The update began rolling out on 15 February, but it'll take some time to arrive on all eligible devices. Micros...

If your office runs Lacerte on a Windows network and users are frequently being interrupted to download and install program updates, there are update settings you can change to minimize disruptions. Recommendations For offices that operate on a network with multiple users, we recommend assigning a s...

The KB5008353 update has recently been made available as an optional download for users who aren't a part of the Windows Insider program. According to Windows Latest, the update addresses some SSD- and HDD-related bugs that have been causing performance issues for the new operating system. The bug i...